Fly tier&#39;s vise



Feb. 19, 1952 Filed Feb. 18, 1947 R. C. FISCHER ET AL FLY TIERS VISE.

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@Imht INVENTORS.

ATTORNEY R. C. FISCHER ET AL Feb. 19, 1952 FLY TIERS VISE 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Feb. 18, 1947 (Raf/MC! C. ii/JJW BY; gwl il Patented Feb. 19, 1952 Richard C. Fischer "and Orville D. "Litsch, Chicago, Ill. said Litsch a'ssignor'tosaid Fischer DDlicatio F bruary 18, 1947, Serial No. 729,306

'This inventionrelates generally to Vises and is particularly concerned with visesof a class -incorporating a collet means for advantageously clamping-and holding relatively small devicesbeingworked upon such as, for examplafish hooks =upon which flies may be tied, small models, tools and @the like.

-An obj ectand accomplishment of the invention is to provide a-yise head barrel .that rotatably and axially removably supports a. collet-sleeve which, inlturn, :will selectively hold anyone-of a number .-of replaceable collets of various sizes.

,Additional objects, features and advantages of the invention disclosed herein will be apparent to DBlSOIlSxSkiHGd in the art after the construction-and operation are understood-from the within description.

It ispreferred to accomplish the various objects of this invention ,and to practice the same in substantiall the manner hereinafter fully described and {as m e p ti ula ly P0 1 5 1 2.0m in the appended claim, reference being had "1110 sthe accomp ny draw s "which form a era-reef this specification, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevationalview of ,avvise em- :i d g h -p p es; of the p es nt inv nt on;

Fig. MS a fr m taryeleva on-a1qvi waqf th vise depicted :in Fig. 1 and taken substantially ;on the plane of the line2 2 in Fig, {1;

,Fig. 3 is a topplan {view of the vise; depicted in Fig. 1 and being takensubstantially;on:the,plane :ofithe line 3-3 giniilig. l; and

4 is a :side sectional view of the .head .of the vise-depicted in Big. :1 and .being taken substantially. onthe plan elof the ,line 4 4 Rig. 3.

The drawings are to @beunderstood as being -'more or' lessof .a schematic character for the purpose of ,illustratingand disclosing a-ltypical or preferred form of the-improvements contemplated herein, and. in the drawings like reference characters identify the same parts in the several views.

.R ferri t0 the. 1drawings,;spcificallyFigs. 1

and. 2 ,,w'e have illustrated the vise Withwhich the (subject invention .is, particularly concerned and ,designatedinits entirety by the numeral 120, .as

"being employed. adjunctively to a supporting member such as, for. example, la conventional work bench,,table.. or {the likedesignatedjin its entir t byit e l tt an -comp ing, n general, .a horizontal bench table. topizjl suitably supported in any approved Jfashion.

, "Suil'lce "it fto;say, since the invention is not particularly concerned with[the .pre iise. .constructionof the conventionaliwork bench.orrtable and ing with said vise.

itsassociatedparts, they will not befurtherjdescribedin detail and it is deemed sulficient for all intents and purposesherein contained to show only portions thereof adjacent to and cooperat It isrto be understoodthat details of the work bench or table and its associated parts may be modified to suit particular conditions, and may in some instances beother types of supports convenient to the user, and wedo not wish to belimited to details of construction of these elements as set forth.

In the exemplary embodiment of the invention depicted .in Figs. .1, 2, 3, and 4, the -visei20, ',i'n

,generalcomprises avbase mounting 2 2 adaptable for quick and convenient securementto the work benchxor the like A,.a bracket.member23 swivelingly carried by said mounting, ,a rod-like ,arm 24 removably and rotatably carried by said bracket ,member, a vise head '25 carried by-said arm, a collet-sleeve 26 removably and rotatably carried by saidhead, a collet member 21 received by said sleeve, and a collet actuator as at :28 related to said collet member 21 whereby the actuator may be rotated by the user to cause the collet member to advantageously clamp and hold relatively small devices being worked upon such as, for example, a fish hook as at B upon which afiy may be tied, or, models, tools and the like .,(-not shown) and, in some instances, may be a tool (not shown) that is to be employed in'working upon other objects.

The base mounting 22 may be cast, by any approved practice, of a preferably light metal such as, for, example, light steel alloys, aluminum, aluminum alloys or thelike, to define asubstantially ,C-shape (Fig. 2) with an arm 29 having a bench or table engaging surface 30 andan arm3l substantiall parallel therewith, said arm 3| having a threaded through aperture 32 adaptable to receive a clamp bolt 33, on the inner end of which and forming an integral part thereofiis a bench engaging head 34, and on the other end of which is a Wing 35 'for convenience in firmly'securing the mounting to the support A.

If desired, the bench or table engagingarmFZS may be provided with one or more apertures {36 through which suitable securing members (not shown) such as, for example, wood screwsymay be inserted to firmly fasten the mounting 2I2' to said support A independent of .thebolt 33.

The mounting 22, as illustrated in Fig. 2, has integrally formed therewith, an upstanding arm .31 adaptable to swivelingly carrying the bracket member 23 which may be a casting defining a barrel-shapeand having a boss v3,53 provided with suitable serrations 40 formed integral with the arm 31. In order to provide adjustability of the bracket member 23 relative to the base mounting .22, there is provided lock screw 4! having a wing 42 providing a convenient grip and an arm engaging stop 43, the shank of said lock screw 4! being adaptable to be received into a plain through aperture 44 in the upstanding arm 3'! and having threaded portions 45 adaptable to be received into a suitably threaded aperture 46 in the bracket member 23, whereby the lock screw 4| may be tightened to draw the bracket member 23 and the upstanding arm 3? together and cause serrations 39 and Ml to mesh, thereby to stantially parallel to the upstanding arm 31.

The bracket member 23, as illustrated in Figs.

1 and 2 has a plain through aperture 59 adapt able to removably and adjustably receive the rod-like arm 24. In order to hold the arm 2d in a selected position, there is provided lock screw having a wing 52 providing a convenient grip,

the shank of said lock screw 5| being provided with threaded portions 53 adaptable to be received into suitably threaded aperture 54 in the bracket member 23, whereby the end portions of the shank of the lock screw will wedgingly contact the arm 24, thereby to hold it in a selected position. When it is desired that the arm 24 assume a different position, the lock screw 5! may be loosened sufficiently to permit freedom of movement of said arm 24, and thereafter, the

arm 24 may be selectively removed from the bracket 23, moved in both directions radially of the axis of the bracket member 23 established by the lock screw M, or, rotated 360 in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane in which the bracket member 23 may be rotated.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 4, the arm 24 adjacent its upper end is provided with a suitable bend 55 "and a threaded portion 56 adaptable to be received into a suitably threaded aperture 57 in the vise head 25, thereby supporting the vise 1 head as shown.

, In combination with the aforementioned features of the vise 20 as contemplated herein, we have provided the vise head 25 as defining a barrel-shape and having a plain through aperture 6i! adaptable to removably and rotatably receive the collet sleeve 26 having adjacent the outer end thereof, a tapered seat flared outwardly, as indicated at M in Fig. 4, and engageable by the jaws 62 of a collet member 21 f'housed within said sleeve, said collet member adjacent the jaws thereof being longitudinally divided so as to preferably form two or more jaws in conformity with conventional collets.

, It is notable that the present sleeve member 26 is designed to receive any one of a number of different collets, the jaws of which differ in size from each other, the particular size to be 7 selected is to be determined by the characteristics of the device to be held.

At the end of the collet member opposite the ,jaws thereof there is provided a shank portion 63 normally extending outside the confines of the collet sleeve 26 and having external threaded formations adaptable to be received into a suitably threaded central aperture 64 in the collet actuator 28 which comprises a boss portion 65 normally abutting the collet sleeve as indicated at 6% in Fig. 4, whereby, upon manual rotation of the collet actuator 28, the collet member 21, by virtue of the threaded formations on shank 63, will be drawn toward the actuator, and whereby the jaws 62 of the collet member 21, by virtue of their engagement with the tapered seat, will be caused to close and grip and hold a device placed therebetween. The head portion 61 of the collet actuator 28 may be knurled as at 68 by any approved practice to facilitate convenient and easy turning of the same by the operator.

In addition to the aforementioned features of the vise, an important feature contemplated herein is the provision of means whereby, the assembly, which comprises the collet sleeve 26, the collet member 21 and the collet actuator 28, may be rotated 360, thereby, facilitating efiicient and expeditious work upon any device secured and held between the jaws of the vise without disturbance to or removal of the device from the vise. This is advantageously accomplished by the provision, in the collet sleeve 26,

of an annular groove 19 adaptable to receive end portions of a lock screw H which is received into a suitably threaded aperture in the vise head 25 and is provided with a wing 13 to provide 'a convenient grip for the operator, thereby restricting longitudinal movement of the collet sleeve 26 with respect to the vise head and, when the lock screw 1| is tightened sufficiently, it an prevent circular movement of the sleeve 26.

"Obviously, when it is desired to rotate the aforementioned assembly, it is only necessary to loosen the lock screw 1| slightly, rotate the sleeve to a desired position and then tighten the lock screw H to hold the sleeve in the selected "position.

for the purpose of facilitating universal accessibility to, and expeditious work on, articles and/or devices held between the jaws of the vise without disturbance to or removal of the article and/or devices from the vise.

It is notable that replaceability of different collets, the jaws of which differ in size from each other, the particular size to be selected may be determined by the characteristics of the device to be held, may be advantageously accomplished by merely removing the collet actuator 28 whereby the collet member 21 may be removed from the 'sleeve 26 and, thereafter, a newly selected collet may be inserted into the sleeveand the actuator replaced.

It may be advantageous and desirable, in some finstances, to cast the associated parts of the vise of metals other than aluminum or aluminum alloys, and in such instances, the vise may be enameled or otherwise paintedinany desirable color scheme and character of ornamentation to impart a pleasing appearance.

From the foregoing disclosure it can be observed that we have provided a vise whichcffi- 'ciently fulfills the objects thereof as hereinbefore set forth and provides numerous advantages which may be summarized as follows (1.) structurally simple, efficient and durable; (2.) Economical to manufacture and readily adaptable to mass production manufacture; and

(3.) Universal adjustment to permit the positioning of the collet jaws of the vise in any selected position convenient for efficient working upon a device secured therebetween without disturbance or removal of same from the vise.

While We have illustrated a preferred embodiment of our invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and we do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but wish to avail ourselves of all changes within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

A fly tiers vise comprising a tubular sleeve handle having a constant external diameter and having one end formed with an outwardly flared internal seat, a holder slidably disposed in said sleeve and having one end enlarged and tapering inwardly to fit in said flared seat and having the opposite end formed with an externally screwthreaded shank, a knob having a screw-threaded bore engaging said shank and having an annular shoulder bearing against the adjacent end of the sleeve, said holder being slotted longitudinally from said enlarged end to a point near said shank end to provide clamping jaws operable by drawing the tapering portions thereof into said flared seat by manual operation of said knob, a vise head member having a smooth bore of constant diameter which corresponds to the constant external diameter of said tubular sleeve, whereby said bore can removably and rotatably receive said tubular sleeve handle, and manually operable means carried by said head member and engageable with said sleeve handle during rotation of said sleeve handle so as to prevent axial movement of said sleeve handle, said means bei. g withdrawable into said vise head before axially sliding said sleeve handle from said smooth bore, whereby the vise can be used independently of said vise head.

RICHARD C. FISCEER.

ORVILLE D. LITSCE-l.

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